Yesterday, during Sony’s press conference at the E3 Expo, Disney Infinity revealed that Sony Playstation will have an exclusive Boba Fett figure available through the holidays (after which he will likely be available generally). This is a big get for Sony to boost its holiday sales of the PS4. While Xbox will likely get Boba in 2016, everyone knows that holiday sales are big, and many consumers are on the fence when deciding to get a PS4 or an Xbox One. It’s these little exclusives that can tilt a consumer’s wallet in one direction over the other. In particular here, if a parent is undecided on either console (or frankly even if he/she is leaning towards an Xbox One), a child’s excitement about the option to play as Boba Fett during the holiday break can easily make the decision for the parent. Plus, who doesn’t want to play as Boba Fett while hanging out with family over the holidays?

Check out the figure and screen shots below:

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People wonder why Boba Fett is so popular. There could be a variety of reasons why Star Wars fans love Boba Fett. But the bottom line is that HE LOOKS AWESOME. Look at that figure! That armor. That helmet. Those colors. The jetpack. He’s just an incredibly cool-looking character and this figure captures his essence well. I can’t wait to get my hands on this thing!

In addition to the exclusive Boba, Disney Infinity also released a trailer for the OT based “Rise Against the Empire” play set:

Legendary Star Wars™ Bounty Hunter and Star Wars™ Rise Against the Empire Play Set Available Early

Through the Limited Edition Exclusive Star Wars Saga Starter Pack

Official Star Wars™ Rise Against the Empire Play Set Trailer Also Revealed

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – (JUNE 15, 2015) Today, at the Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. E3 2015 press conference, Disney Interactive, Lucasfilm and Sony announced that Boba Fett will be joining Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition as part of a new limited edition offering. The Star Wars™ Saga Starter Pack for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems will be the only place that fans will be able to play as Boba Fett in Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition through the holidays, and will also allow fans to get the Star Wars™ Rise Against the Empire Play Set nearly a month before it hits store shelves. As part of the announcement, the company also debuted the world premiere of the official trailer for the Star Wars Rise Against the Empire Play Set.

One of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy, Boba Fett will use his martial arts skills and blaster rifle to help the Galactic Empire hunt and track down prey. Instantly playable in the updated and enhanced Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box, Boba Fett is also unlockable in all of the Star Wars Play Sets.

Additional Star Wars Play Sets will be available for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and sold separately this holiday, including Star Wars Rise Against the Empire and Star Wars™ The Force Awakens™. In addition, players will be able to unlock the ability for all Star Wars characters to play inside all of the Star Wars Play Sets, as well as in the newly enhanced Toy Box, along with all characters previously released for Disney Infinity. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB and will be available this fall.

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About Disney InfinityDisney Infinity is an interactive gaming platform where players have unprecedented freedom and endless opportunity to create stories and play experiences starring the beloved characters from across The Walt Disney Company. Building on the success of Disney Infinity 1.0 and 2.0, Disney Interactive announced its latest installment to the best-selling “hybrid toy/video game” this year — Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. In its third iteration, players will utilize real-world interactive figures to activate original storylines (Play Sets) in the virtual game worlds of popular Star Wars franchises and create new adventures with a variety of characters from Marvel, The Walt Disney Co. and DisneyŸPixar properties in the Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity 3.0 is rated E10+ by the ESRB and will be available in stores this fall For more information, visit Disney.com/Infinity.

About Disney Interactive Disney Interactive is the digital entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company. As one of the world’s largest creators of high-quality digital experiences, Disney Interactive produces interactive entertainment for the whole family including multi-platform video games, online short form video, mobile and social games and digital destinations across all current and emerging media platforms.

Entertaining guests of all ages, Disney Interactive’s key products include the video game platform Disney Infinity, top virtual world for kids Club Penguin, popular mobile franchises like Frozen Free Fall and Disney Tsum Tsum, top online destinations for kids, parents and fans including Disney.com, Oh My Disney, and Babble.com and the Disney social network reaching more than 1.5 billion guests on Facebook.